COVID Contact Investigator (Paramedic/EMT #)

Company: Maxim Healthcare
Location: Concord
Posted on: February 20, 2021

Job Description:

Critical Care/Trauma opening in Concord, New Hampshire. Maxim Healthcare Services is searching for Nurse Case Investigators and Case Investigators (COVID) for long term contract opportunities located on-site in Concord, NH. Investigators are needed to provide highly specialized public health infectious disease control with identified high-risk populations through investigation, education, and development of programs and policies.
Hours of operation: 8am-4pm or 12pm-8pm with either a Sun-Thur or Tue-Sat schedule
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Job Responsibilities:
Reviews, modifies and implements program policies and procedures related to transmission COVID-19.
Utilizes logical and scientific expertise to provide disease intervention services including case investigations, interviewing infected patients, notifying possible contacts, and providing technical assistance to providers to assure that patients with infectious diseases receive appropriate diagnostic tests, treatment, follow-up testing, counseling, and referral.
Conducts specialized interviews utilizing best practices of patients infected with COVID-19.
Performs telephonic investigation to locate infected individuals and partners who may be at risk of transmission and to locate persons with positive diagnostic tests requiring treatment and interview.
Explains the requirements of isolation during the patient's infectious period.
Initiates, assembles, and presents medical materials for use in the development of improved COVID-19 prevention and control objectives using guidelines put forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other relevant governmental health agencies.
Coordinates medical and non-medical care services for patients with COVID-19 Escalate client records to supervisor for consideration of legal orders, for patients who verbally indicate refusal for adhere to voluntary isolation.
Maintains rigorous security and confidentiality procedures in accordance with Bureau, Division, and Department policies.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's degree from a recognized college or university with a major in a field relevant to the program area in which position is assigned. Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.
Experience: Four years' professional or paraprofessional experience in a field or occupation relevant to program area in which position is assigned, with responsibility for program implementation, direct service delivery, planning or program evaluation. Each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working in the field of infectious disease. Experience working with diverse populations. Ability to discuss sensitive and confidential topics. Strong interpersonal skills desired. Trained in motivational interviewing & other interviewing techniques Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing to individuals and groups. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with medical, other professional and administrative officials, governmental officials and the public. Must be willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing authority.

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